Eastwood High School - Gazette Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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ORCHESTRA E.H.S. ORCHESTRA E ASTWOOD has this year added to its list of school organizations an orchestra. This body was organized last fall with Ken Wallace as President, Frank Skinner as Treasurer and Clifford Roy as Business Manager. We were very fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Alexander Nicol as conductor, and the members of the orchestra have derived much benefit from his instruction. During the year the orchestra provided excellent entertainment at some of the “Lits,” and at the tea given by the pupils of Grades XI and XII, while in March a very enjoyable concert, sponsored by this group, and at which they excelled themselves in their performance, was held at the school. It is to be hoped that the orchestra will become a permanent organization at Eastwood High. Mr. McGuire: A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. Bill Cronk: No wonder I failed in my exam. Mary Bissell: My grandfather’s aunt had electricity in her hair. Mona Watson: That’s nothing. My great uncle had gas on his stomach.

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GLEE CLUB EASTWOOD GLEE CLUB The season of 1932-33 has been one of the most successful in the history of Eastwood Glee Club. Under the capable direction of Mr. Leaver, we have met regularly once a week. “Singing for the Joy of Singing” is our motto. We have also had several very enjoyable socials. The first one, held in October, was to have been a hike through the Rat Creek Ravine, but weather not permitting, the girls assembled at the Secretary’s home for an evening of indoor fun. Games were played and later weiners and buns were rapidly devoured, the weiners being roasted at the gas radiants. The second social was held at the home of Edna Giles, our President. The main feature of the evening was an indoor track-meet, which occa¬ sioned much fun. The only drawback was that Mr. Leaver was not able to be present. Our third social took the form of a combined skiing and tobogganing party. We hiked to the Highlands Golf Links for an hour or more of fun after which we went to Janet Sheldon’s home for refreshments. On our last social we went for a jolly sleigh-ride. The weather was perfect and everyone had a splendid time. Martha Shore, one of our Glee Club members entertained us at her home afterwards. Altogether it has been a red-letter year for Eastwood’s Glee Club. At the time this is being written the girls are hard at work on their Festival music. We hope to win at least one of the shields this year, perhaps both!

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12 E. H. S. YEAR BOOK GIRLS’ SPORTS E ARLY in September, practice commenced for the annual field events, held on September 18 and 25. Much enthusiasm was shown at the school, but apparently the girls overdid it, for by the arrival of Sports’ Day most of them were too stiff to reach the records they had made for themselves during the previous weeks. Clydie Douglas and Jean Purvis won points for Eastwood in the jumps, however, and Auriol Mel lick was by far the best in her class in the girls’ baseball throw. Lack of facilities during the winter months is still preventing the Eastwood girls from entering the basketball league in the city high schools. Though practices continue while the weather is fine, basket¬ ball automatically stops with the first snowfall. Efforts are being made to cope with this situation, and we hope that the school may boast a gymnasium before many more students come and go. Hockey, however, had a very successful season. Under Miss Gimby’s guidance a hockey club was formed with Frances Urquhart as president. Teams captained by Kay Grierson and Irene Bullock did good work under the coaching of Johnny Romaniuk. Much fun was provided for participants and onlookers when the girls staged a game against the boys’ bantam team one noon-hour. The boys won, but the girls gave them very good opposition. Swimming enthusiasts gathered at the Y.W.C.A. one afternoon in February to enjoy themselves, Miss Munro acting as chaperon. About • twenty girls were present, and the party was voted a huge success. If the school board’s check-up as to the number of non-swimmers in our schools means lessons for those desirous of learning to swim, it should result in more affairs of this sort at Eastwood. Shortly after Christmas E.H.S. acquired, through the efforts of Major Kennedy, a set of parallel bars, a horse, spring board, and some mats. A meeting was immediately called for those interested in gym work, and much credit is due Isobel Wells, Janet Sheldon and J. Flesher for the work they have done among the girls at the weekly gym classes. The coming of spring is usually heralded by the appearance of marbles and baseballs, and even before the cold weather had left for good, some of the more ardent outdoor sports were spending their noon hours knocking out flies. As soon as it was warm enough to enjoy drill periods out of doors, teams were chosen in the different classes, and a number of fine baseball players have been coming to light. MISS FRY Secretary OUR SECRETARY Our secretary came to us this year straight from Varsity. She is the sister of Gladys Fry of Grad fame, and she throws a mean ball herself, having served on the Varsity team. Not only is she an able stenographer, but she is an all round good sport, popular wherever she goes. Below and to the right is an unconventional snapshot of the young lady at her official duties in Mr. Hyde’s office.